Periodic Table

The Periodic Table of the Elements arranges all of the known elements in the universe. It shows the abbreviation of each atom, as well as how many protons and neutrons they each contain.click to see the PDF (opens in a new window)

Photon

The particle which carries the electric and magnetic forces. It has no electric charge and no mass. Light is made of these particles. Here, our proton SUV shoots a photon torpedo at Elly.

Pion Meson

This is a meson that contains an up or a down quark along with an anti-up or an anti-down quark.

Positron

Potential Energy

Energy that could be doing something, often called stored energy.

Proton

This is a baryon that has positive electric charge and is found in the nucleus of the atom. It is made of 2 up quarks and a down quark. The number of protons in the nucleus determines what kind of element you have. click to enlarge image.